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Afghanistan!

Can I go to that place? The dung pits of the three superpowers in a row are too late to be cleaned up.

Chamberlain didn't pay attention to his transient face, and gushed about seducing Li Yuanhong in an attempt to get the Republic of China to take over Afghanistan. Britain's meaning is very simple, that is, to give the area north of Kabul in Afghanistan to the jurisdiction of the Republic of China, and Britain only needs to be close to the Indian side, so that the two sides can clearly demarcate the sphere of influence to avoid future conflicts. Not only that, he also listed a lot of advantages of governing Afghanistan, and in the end, he directly linked the recognition of Natuna to it, saying that as long as the Republic of China sent troops to overthrow the now pro-Soviet Afghan government, Britain would be willing to recognize Natuna as part of Chinese territory.

Li Yuanhong was a little moved, and kept looking at Yang Qiu with his eyes, which made him even more puzzled.

If it were a different person, maybe I would have agreed! Because the northwest will be the top priority of China's national strategy for a long time to come, ensuring peace and tranquility in the northwest is not only about improving the living standards of the local people, but also about a good external environment. Moreover, the defense situation in the northwest is not to the point of being invulnerable, except for the broken leaves because they are surrounded by the Tianshan Mountains and are safe, the rest of the places are almost the source of turmoil, and the defense line of more than 1,000 kilometers is almost full of loopholes, otherwise it would not have spent a lot of money to build fortresses as barriers.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, is not only the heart of the whole of Central Asia, but also a natural barrier in the west. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Afghanistan is controlled, the security of Tajikistan, Andijan and Kyrgyz provinces will be guaranteed, and Iran will be connected all the way. This is equivalent to shortening the northwestern defense line by hundreds of kilometers at once, and it will be possible to concentrate forces on defending from Almaty, East Kazakhstan and other areas.

Almost half of the Northwest is safe! The heart of the whole of Central Asia! To the south is the rich Great Plains of India. To the west is the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, to the east is to the northwest, and to the north is Turkmenistan and Kazakh hinterland! Who is not tempted by such a strategic location? Therefore, even people like Li Yuanhong, who do not meddle in external military affairs, frequently look at each other.

But Yang Qiu secretly swallowed his saliva, Britain's move was too ruthless! Knowing that it would be impossible to recapture Natuna after India's problems, he simply threw out Afghanistan, which is a hundred times more important, to seduce himself when the South Seas might be gradually infiltrated by China. Some may think that this will put India under the guns of China, but the question is that Stalin will be stupid enough to let China take Afghanistan in peace? Seeing your neck get stuck?

It's obviously a disaster!

Yang Qiu knew best how powerful this dung pit was. The only three superpowers in the parallel world, Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States, have all collapsed and sunk in the sand here, and they can't avoid it, so how can they fill this big dung pit. Hurriedly shook his head: "Mr. Chamberlain." Thank you to the British Government for their trust in our country. We are also more than willing to undertake the necessary international obligations, but you should know that our country is in a period of transition for nation-building. As early as the end of the war in Europe, my Government stated that it did not need colonies and would not intervene in external disputes. Both India and Afghanistan are external to our country, and I beg no mercy for accepting this proposal. ”

This time it was Chamberlain's turn to be surprised, he never thought that Yang Qiu would actually refuse this great opportunity to control the entire Central Asia. Doesn't Yang Qiu care about the safety of the Northwest? Impossible! If we don't care, why do we still invest hundreds of millions of dollars in construction every year and increase defense spending in the northwest year after year? Isn't that attractive enough? simply threw out the final weight: "Mr. Vice President, the current Amanullah Khan is supported by the Soviets!" Would you like to see the penetration of the USSR into the East? If they finally take control there, the northwest of your country will probably never be at peace. We have made contact with numerous tribes, and Nadir Khan is currently training in France. We can join forces. In return, of course, our country will consider giving Natuna to your jurisdiction. ”

What a tempting suggestion!

Gathering the forces of China and Britain, even if Afghanistan is remote, it is impossible for the pro-Soviet Amanullah to sit firmly in his position and support Nadir Khan after he comes to power. He certainly cannot ignore China, which is close at hand, and pro-China is the only option. So this is an opportunity, the more complex the region, the more it needs to have its own support for the existence of the force, otherwise the problem will be more passive in the future, but this step out of the whirlpool is too big!

In the small study, Yue Peng stood in front of the map like an unbending green pine, which was impressive. After Cai Yi's death. He has become the only big man in the military, if it weren't for a partner in the trenches, if it wasn't for actively supporting himself, even Yang Qiu couldn't guarantee that he would not be overpowered.

Unlike Yang Qiu, he actively supported intervention in Afghanistan: "It should be promised to him." ”

"Why?"

"Commander-in-Chief, you are a fan of the authorities!" Yue Peng said his thoughts: "Agreeing only represents cooperation, not really sending troops." Neither we nor the British could send their own troops, and we would have to rely on the tribal forces that favored us to attack Kandahar. I know that you think that Stalin's most urgent thing now is to solve the internal affairs, so he has no power to interfere. But have you ever thought about it? Will the Soviet Union dare to let Afghanistan go unchecked by us? If Britain had done it himself, Stalin might not have done it, but if the two families had come to Turkmenistan, the 10,000 Soviet troops would have immediately moved south. Since Amanullah was supported by the Soviet Union, in the face of life and death, he could only use the power of the Soviet Union to confront us, and when the time came, we deliberately let the guerrillas be defeated and retreated. ”

Yue Peng turned his head to look at him, and slammed his fist into Afghanistan: "India is too busy with civil strife, and it is not only us who are unlucky after the Soviet army is stationed in Kandahar." The Muslim League has to face both the angry Hinduism and the Soviet threat, and can only fall to us even more! The Soviets may not have had enough strength to move south to India, but what about Nehru? Britain would never support Nehru unless they were willing to see India independent, and our relationship with the Muslim League would not support him, so we had to go north to ask for help. ”

This string of hurried words made Yang Qiu suddenly rise. Yue Peng's words are not bad at all, Stalin, who has been bent on restoring the territory of Tsarist Russia in recent years, can tolerate Britain swallowing Afghanistan, because the British army is not strong enough to penetrate deep into the territory of the Soviet Union after occupation, but if he makes his own move, it is absolutely unreasonable to sit back and watch Afghanistan be swallowed up by China, and the Indian riots are the best opportunity to provoke the peninsula to launch a revolution. Hell it if you don't go south!

Seeing that he understood, Yue Peng smiled: "If the British have problems with their own India, they want to borrow our hand to block the Soviet Union's interference first." Throwing Afghanistan at us again is to get us not to meddle in India. In this case, we might as well simply cooperate, as for the Soviet army, if they really intervene, we will have a big deal to retract Tajikistan and Andijan. Have the ability to gnaw on the Northwest Fortress. ”

"The problem is that Britain is not stupid, isn't it boring to put the Soviet Union on the doorstep of India?" Yang Qiu never figured this out. What the hell is Britain doing?

"Is Afghanistan safe now? If it is safe, why did Britain fight three times in a row? Yue Peng picked up his cup and held it in the palm of his hand and sat down slowly, squinting like a knife and his voice was low: "Intelligence says that the Soviet Union has now recovered to sixty percent of its pre-European strength. This year alone, the number of troops has increased by 400,000. It seems to be a lot stronger, but it is not enough to go south to India! This is not to say that India is difficult to fight, but no one dares to guarantee that we will cut off the Afghan passage from Andijan after going south, so the most likely is to stop here

It's a dead knot! If we want to go south with confidence, we must first force ourselves to take care of ourselves, but they can't do it with their current strength. Looking at us, it is impossible to really let the Soviet army control India, otherwise it will be a battlefield from Tibet to Burma, and no one will be able to win without a few million people filling it. Besides, what will happen to France after the Soviet army goes south to India? What to do with Siam? What about the United States? The threat in the South Seas will be several times greater than it is now! In the years after Europe, the Soviet Union was encircled and intervened not bitterly enough? Want to do it again? So even if they send troops, they can only stop here. Unless we are defeated first, we will have no scruples. ”

Tsk, to say that the British are really an old empire that has been playing for more than 100 years, this hand is beautiful! Throwing out one Afghanistan will involve both us and the Soviet Union, so that we can solve the internal problems of India without distraction. Take another 10,000 steps back, regardless of whether it's Jinnah or Nehru. Do you really want the Soviet army to go south? In that case, if we don't wait for us to make a move, the two will immediately merge and unite with the outside world. ”

In the end, he deliberately slurred his mouth, which made Yang Qiu also laugh and scold: "The analysis is good, and the skills are good." But there's one thing I want to ask, do you want to fight? So there's a chance? ”

Yue Peng waved his hand again and again: "How is it possible!" You don't know me yet? Besides, China is now engaged in construction, and the annual military expenditure is only enough to maintain basic expenses. We can't afford to fight unless we have to. ”

Yang Qiu ignored him, but he also secretly admired the old empire that had played a balanced policy for hundreds of years. This hand in front of me has almost taken advantage of the hatred and geopolitical relations of various countries to the extreme! The bet is on the psychology that no one wants to go to war at the moment. But there is one thing that Britain will probably never think that they will try to cover India with Afghanistan, slowly recuperate and regain their strength, and when they regain world domination, a Roosevelt will emerge on the other side of the Atlantic.

When Roosevelt came to power to pass on the economic crisis, and Britain was affected and powerless, it was really a lot of fun! Thinking of this, he immediately put on his coat and walked out. Yue Peng also asked knowingly: "Commander-in-chief, where are you going?" ”

"Go set fire!"

After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he immediately drove to the hotel where Chamberlain was staying. In the following two days, China and Britain held detailed discussions on the Indian crisis, the division of power in Afghanistan, and so on. In the end, it was decided that Britain would invite back Nadir Khan, the largest opponent in Afghanistan, and then the Chinese side would send weapons to help train 3,000 soldiers on the border between Afghanistan and India, and it was agreed that after the training of the soldiers was over, they would immediately attack Kandahar and drive the Soviet forces out of Afghanistan.

Of course, Chamberlain did not forget to warn Yang Qiu not to interfere in Indian affairs, and promised to ask the Prime Minister's Office to issue a proclamation immediately after returning to China recognizing Natuna as part of Chinese territory, but this proclamation was not issued until before the outbreak of World War II.

After concluding his visit to China, Chamberlain rushed to Japan overnight. In order to contain the growing Chinese navy, and in retaliation for the "disgraceful" behavior of China and the United States in the East Indies uprising, it also signed a secret agreement with Japan, not only providing a loan of 30 million pounds in the name of disaster relief, but also promising to export 300,000 tons of pig iron from India to Japan at a flat price every year, and promising to help persuade the Anglo-Dutch Shell Company to increase the amount of crude oil exported to Japan.

The Japanese Navy was overjoyed by the three large-scale sums of money, especially the loan of nearly 400 million yen, which immediately launched the renovation program of six battlecruisers.

When the dust settled, news of the explosion spread in India, and Nehru publicly announced in Delhi that he would expel all members of the Muslim League from the Congress party, despite repeated British objections. Within days of the announcement, tens of millions of Hindu supporters chanted Nehru's name in support of the "wise" decision. Nehru also took advantage of this opportunity and finally climbed to the chairmanship of the Congress party more than a decade ahead of schedule.

Five days after the declaration, clashes between armed men in the state of Rajasthan, located between the Muslim League and the Hindu breakdown, resulted in hundreds of Muslim League guerrillas and Hindu soldiers firing at each other.

Seeing that the Indian rebellion was imminent, leading China and the Soviet Union to Afghanistan, and signing a secret support agreement to secretly support Japan, the British Empire instantly recovered some confidence and officially announced that it would send 12,000 additional soldiers from its mainland to India to ensure the safety of the Indian colonies...... (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )